Author Topic: 2019 Bow Swap Thread (Read 204126 times)

goobersan · « **Reply #1480 on:** April 11, 2019, 12:14:28 PM »

Love the bamboo

BMorv · « **Reply #1481 on:** April 11, 2019, 12:22:16 PM »

Looking good Cody

I like leather grips and semi contour handle to answer your questions. Doesn't matter on the shelf.

Flem · « **Reply #1482 on:** April 11, 2019, 01:13:01 PM »

Sorry to hear about everyone's problems, but I am glad to have company! Especially since all work for me is on hold while I'm away from home visiting family.
I still look at my underweight bow and wonder how short it would have to be to make weight

I used to use one of those fine toothed mastic spreaders, when I was using EA-40. That stuff is so thick!
Now I use a chip brush with the bristles cut back. Less squeeze out, less waste. Epoxy's expensive!

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1483 on:** April 11, 2019, 03:51:54 PM »

I use a thin, narrow body putty plastic spreader or a thin piece of bow making glass.

goobersan · « **Reply #1484 on:** April 11, 2019, 05:17:40 PM »

Quote from: Roy from Pa on April 11, 2019, 03:51:54 PM

I use a thin, narrow body putty plastic spreader or a thin piece of bow making glass.

Srlbenn · « **Reply #1485 on:** April 11, 2019, 06:32:07 PM »

Shoulder is feeling better so I got a little work done today. Not sure I put in enough reflex . Tips are dead even with back of handle. Won't get another chance to work on it till next Thursday . Will get it on the tree then and start stretching it out. Will add more reflex later if it needs it.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1486 on:** April 11, 2019, 07:16:07 PM »

Looking nice...

goobersan · « **Reply #1487 on:** April 11, 2019, 08:09:18 PM »

monterey · « **Reply #1488 on:** April 11, 2019, 08:31:44 PM »

Quote from: Crooked Stic on April 11, 2019, 08:32:37 AM

Dog gone it Roy these are the golden years

Kenny could probably grind off the old sleeve and re wrap it.

Hmmm.... then why are so many of us gray?

Flem · « **Reply #1489 on:** April 11, 2019, 11:13:59 PM »

Your bow looks great, Steve. Looks like a self bow, bet it shoots smooth.

Fishinglink · « **Reply #1490 on:** April 12, 2019, 08:38:11 PM »

Making progress now. Got the limbs sanded to the profile of the bamboo tonight. Still a little wide but will come in handy with tillering. Picking up some maple from my brother to add some accent to my handle. After 4+ hours on the sander this week I’m ready to get a big boy bandsaw.

Did find a knot that I thought I missed during glue up, turns out it runs at 45* angle and there’s a little wiggle in the grain about mid limb on the opposite limb. Otherwise I’m still pretty confident.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1491 on:** April 12, 2019, 08:44:04 PM »

Didn't happen wifout pichers.

soy · « **Reply #1492 on:** April 14, 2019, 12:49:25 PM »

goobersan · « **Reply #1493 on:** April 14, 2019, 03:05:34 PM »

Love it Soy !

Bvas · « **Reply #1494 on:** April 14, 2019, 03:27:59 PM »

Nice Soy

You went from zero to finished in one post!!

I gotta get me a stave cut and drying so I can try one of them selfbows

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1495 on:** April 14, 2019, 03:40:42 PM »

Nice and good job on picture.

soy · « **Reply #1496 on:** April 14, 2019, 05:10:19 PM »

Thanks for the help on the pic...getting finish on the bow...havent done a self bow in a good while,this one has a good amount of prop twist and is pushing length to draw ratio but it shoots well

kennym · « **Reply #1497 on:** April 14, 2019, 05:31:38 PM »

I'm about ready to finish sand but had to go pick up a crane boom for work tomorrow. Victim has to wait another half day due to work...

When is that deadline again? LOL

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #1498 on:** April 14, 2019, 05:47:55 PM »

Heck I can't even work on my swap bow.

kennym · « **Reply #1499 on:** April 14, 2019, 05:54:10 PM »

I can send ya a spare glass one... lol

Better get fixed buddy!! Um that didn’t sound right...

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